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2017-05-16 Africa Horn
Uganda declares doubling its troops in Somalia
[SHABELLENEWS] Uganda announced it’s plan to double its troops in Somalia as part of the African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
Mission in Somalia to compact al-Shabaab
... the personification of Somali state failure...
holy warriors that are associated with al-Qaeda.

Uganda believes it is important that the world seek to diminish al-Shabaab holy warriors which associated with al-Qaeda, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said in a statement, considering that the biggest obstacle facing Somalia today is this armed militias that threaten security and stability in the region.

He also announced the decision of Kampala to double the number of troops in the territory of Somalia to fight the holy warriors of this movement there, as it poses a threat to Mogadishu, and to its neighbors as well.

Museveni explained that his country is determined to support Somalia in its war against this armed krazed killers.
Posted by Fred 2017-05-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top
 File under: al-Shabaab (AQ) 

#1 Doubling eh? So both guys are going?
Posted by Steven 2017-05-16 02:43||   2017-05-16 02:43|| Front Page Top

#2 A word of advice - don't try to eat the locals.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-05-16 03:19||   2017-05-16 03:19|| Front Page Top

#3 A word of advice - don't try to eat the locals. Posted by g(r)omgoru

I would hope you could refrain from culinary shaming. It is Afrika after all.
Posted by Besoeker 2017-05-16 03:28||   2017-05-16 03:28|| Front Page Top

#4 A-roamin', a general, chez Hannibal,
For want of an edible animal
(so great was the shortage
of carnage in Carthage),
Subsisted some months on a maniple.
Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2017-05-16 05:07||   2017-05-16 05:07|| Front Page Top










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